Senior Java Developer

Most of our development work is undertaken in Edinburgh, with a number of engineers working remotely from other countries. You will be based in our friendly new office in central Edinburgh. Working hours are flexible and hybrid working will be available. We follow a scrum process with small, highly collaborative squads focused on delivery.

We are seeking an experienced Java Developer to join our back-end architecture squad working on a web application that provides digital workspaces to high-profile clients. You will be joining a department that covers the whole development process from design through to testing, deployment, and support.

What you'll be doing

• Gathering requirements from in-house subject matter experts and Product Owners to determine functional and non-functional requirements for new software and applications.
• Working with the senior engineering team to design and implement new capabilities within the product.
• Conducting design reviews on existing code with a view to identifying ways to improve performance, security, robustness and maintainability.
• Ensuring new software meets requirements of quality, security and performance.

About the product

• Back-end primarily in Java 21 with Microservices, Spring Boot, and Mongo DB with some NodeJS, Go and Python services.
• Front-end built with Typescript and React with modern techniques for making the most of the language.
• Deployed using helm to Kubernetes clusters on AWS infrastructure.
• CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions and ArgoCD with SonarCloud.

What we're looking for in you

• 7+ years’ experience.
• Strong knowledge of software design principles and micro-services architectures.
• Strong record of delivering software solutions.
• Strong communication skills
• Desire to mentor other developers.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops processes and Kubernetes are desirable.
• Experience with Git, Slack, Jira, and Drone are all beneficial.
• Familiarity with Linux environments.

Working at Opus 2

Opus 2 is a global leader in the LegalTech space, creating solutions to drive digital transformation in the legal industry. We are the trusted partner of the world’s leading legal teams, with the world’s largest law firms are using Opus 2.

Our achievements are underpinned by our unique culture and our people are our biggest asset. Working at Opus 2, you’ll receive:

• Contributory pension plan.
• 33 days annual holidays, flexible working, and length of service entitlement.
• Private Healthcare Scheme.
• Loyalty Share Scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Calm and Mindfulness sessions.
• A day of leave to volunteer for charity and an active CSR team raising money towards a company charity.
• Regular Company Social Events.
• Yearly Development Retreat.